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I Gotta Get Drunk

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Tom: D  
Well, I gDotta get drunk and I sure do dread it,
'cause I knGow just what I'm gonna dDo.
I start to spend my money, callin' everybody honey,
and wEind up singin' the blAues.
I've spent my whGole paycheck on sDome old wreck,
and brother, I can name you a fAew.
Well, I gDotta get drunk and I sGure do dread it,
'cause I knDow just whAat I'm gonna dDo.
2. I gDotta get drunk, I can't stay sober,
    there's a lGot of good people in tDown,
    who'd like to hear me holler, see me spend my dollars,
    and I wEouldn't think of lettin' 'em dAown.
    ThGere's a lot of doctors that tell me,
    that I'd bDetter start to slowin' it dAown.
    But there's mDore old drunks than there aGre old doctors,
    so I gDuess we'd better hAave another rDound.
+ REFRAIN    + Instr. (=Refrain)          + REFRAIN

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The story behind the song

This song captures a feeling of needing to escape, a classic country sentiment. It evokes the kind of night when troubles weigh heavy, and the only perceived solution is to drown them out. Willie Nelson himself is a foundational figure in outlaw country, known for his distinctive voice and songwriting that often explores raw, honest emotions. Playing this song channels that yearning for temporary oblivion, a shared human experience.

AI-written from these sources:Willie Nelson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Gotta Get Drunk

by Willie Nelson

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Tom:

Well, I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it,

G D

'cause I know just what I'm gonna do.

I start to spend my money, callin' everybody honey,

E A

and wind up singin' the blues.

G D

I've spent my whole paycheck on some old wreck,

and brother, I can name you a few.

D G

Well, I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it,

D A D

'cause I know just what I'm gonna do.

2. I gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober,

G D

there's a lot of good people in town,

who'd like to hear me holler, see me spend my dollars,

E A

and I wouldn't think of lettin' 'em down.

There's a lot of doctors that tell me,

D A

that I'd better start to slowin' it down.

D G

But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors,

D A D

so I guess we'd better have another round.

+ REFRAIN + Instr. (=Refrain) + REFRAIN

About I Gotta Get Drunk Chords by Willie Nelson

Learn how to play I Gotta Get Drunk by Willie Nelson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Gotta Get Drunk chords”, “I Gotta Get Drunk guitar chords”, or “Willie Nelson I Gotta Get Drunk chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Gotta Get Drunk chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Gotta Get Drunk lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, E, A.

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